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Politics
A whistleblower says so
By Matthew Foldi
Science & Tech
We used to name the stars after Greek gods. Now we shoot nudes and dead boomers into the great unknown
By Shane Cashman
Education
The Chemerinsky Dinner and the fate of legal academia
By Paul du Quenoy
Europe
The National Rally president is talked about as the future of the French right
By Gavin Mortimer
Law
Only later, when we move on to the anterior phases of digestion, will the meaning of this spectacle become clear. Eventually, and soon, it will be born in upon us that this is the way the republic ends, not with a bang but a perversion of the law
By Roger Kimball
China
The danger of the app’s mind-altering effects is far more immediate than those of nicotine, drugs and alcohol
By Ben Domenech
Even the Donald may have briefly fallen asleep
By Freddy Gray
In a country with real conflict, no one has time for culture wars
By Josh Kaplan
Clear thoughts amid the fog of war
By Charles Lipson
Recalling a curious meeting in Moscow
By Christopher Sandford
Book Review
Claudia de Rham struggles against received wisdom to get a new theory of ‘massive gravity’ recognized
By Dylan Neri
Even if it fails to meet expectations
By Ross Anderson
The Formula benefits from excellent access to the key players — a challenge for many sportswriters
By Mike Jakeman
Diary
‘The media presence at CPAC showed where the future of broadcasting lies’
By Liz Truss
A high-ranking intelligence officer leaves a cache of letters revealing his disenchantment with the party
By Cindy Yu
Television
If only the rest of the show lived up to its lead performance
By Alexander Larman
Culture has failed to preserve the film star’s dignity
By Julie Burchill
She makes original points without resorting to academic Esperanto
By Ella Dorn
Ideally you should read the trilogy in order
By Andrew Taylor
An agreeable glimpse of brilliant literary manuscripts
By Philip Hensher
Place
I broke the cardinal rule of backpacking
By Robin Ashenden
I nearly exploded in my vehicle while trying to find a parking space
By Aidan Hartley
Food
Throwing your pretzels into a cauldron of water feels somewhere between heresy and madness
By Olivia Potts
The worst thing about it is that it’s disastrous for your sex life. Single women over fifty find broke men over sixty unappealing
By Cosmo Landesman
Watch companies are trying out multiple strategies this year
And Finally
When a product claims to cure diabetes, cut your belly fat, clear your skin and minimize or prevent cancer, I get a little suspicious
By Zak Asgard
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